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What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?

H.Miaham
Answered: Sep 04, 2017

The biggest city and the capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo. Recently, a census showed that Santo Domingo has a population of just under one million people. The Ozama River runs...Read More

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What is the primary goal of OPEC?

A. Ameli
Answered: Sep 07, 2017

According to the mission statement of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), their primary goal is “to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member...Read More

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Which is the Largest Ocean in the World?

D.Jessica
Answered: Sep 07, 2017

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the...Read More

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Where are deltas found?

C.Emilyas
Answered: Sep 03, 2017

A delta can be found where rivers empty into another body of water - such as a lake, an ocean, or a lagoon. They can also empty onto land, but this is much less common. Often, a delta is actually...Read More

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What is the longest river entirely within Alaska?

I.Rubiny
Answered: Sep 05, 2017

Many rivers flow between countries and states, but very few rivers are long and remain completely in one state. Kuskokwim River in Alaska does just that. It is a long river being over 700 miles...Read More

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What physical geographic feature has helped to isolate India from the rest of Asia?

Adam O' Brien
Answered: Sep 01, 2017

The Himalayan mountains isolate India from the rest of Asia. This mountain range has some of the highest peaks in the whole world, including Mount Everest. The Himalayan mountains also make it...Read More

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What is the name of the river that divides Manhattan and the Bronx?

A. Ameli
Answered: Sep 06, 2017

The river which divides the areas of Manhattan and the Bronx is the Harlem River. It stretches 13 kilometers and flows between the Hudson River which stretches 57 kilometers from the northern to...Read More

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How was the Danakil Depression formed?

W. Mocroft, Philanthropist
Answered: Nov 27, 2018

The Danakil Depression was formed by a process that the previous answer named as continental rifting. This is when the earth’s tectonic plates are pulling away from each other, creating a...Read More

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What is hydroelectric power?

D.Jessica
Answered: Sep 07, 2017

Hydropower (or hydro energy) is a form of renewable energy that uses the water stored in dams, as well as flowing in rivers to create electricity in hydropower plants. Like other forms of...Read More

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What does Isthmus mean?

A. Ameli
Answered: Aug 30, 2017

An isthmus connects two pieces of land. The connections is actually a small narrow strip of land. The most famous or recognized isthmus is the connection of Central America to South America. This...Read More

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Where is the most beautiful place you have been?

Sophia Lee Ryan
Answered: Oct 30, 2017

The most beautiful place I have ever been, so far, is New York. I am not really an outgoing person, but New York showed me a different side of ME. It opened my imagination and gave me wonderful...Read More

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What is the Biggest country in the World?

D.Jessica
Answered: Sep 07, 2017

The biggest country in the world is Russia.
Russia is the largest country in the world by surface area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most...Read More

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How is gradient represented?

Sophia Lee Ryan
Answered: Aug 29, 2017

Gradient is represented through ratios. Gradients are the property which is possessed by a surface or a line which departs from the horizontal line. It is also called slope, and the higher the...Read More

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What is a gorge?

A. Ameli
Answered: Aug 30, 2017

A gorge is a large and long trench in the ground that has very steep sides. It is commonly called a canyon too. Most of the time, a gorge is either created due to a meteor or the weather....Read More

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Does Australia have snowfall?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Apr 18, 2019

In some places in Australia, snow does fall during the winter months. But this is not so in the cities of the major centers of population. The snow in Australia usually falls in the highland...Read More

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